Silver Spring Police Report

The following is a summary of incidents in the Silver Spring/ Takoma Park area to which Montgomery County and/or Takoma Park police responded recently. The words “arrested” and “charged” do not imply guilt. This information was provided by the county and Takoma Park police media services office.

3rd District

Armed Robbery

• On Feb. 20 at 12:48 a.m. at 7-Eleven, 9250 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring. The subject threatened the victim with a weapon and obtained property.

Robbery

• On Feb. 16 at 7:45 p.m. in the 8600 block of Garland Ave., Silver Spring. The subject threatened the victim with a weapon and unsuccessfully attempted to remove property from the victim.

Sex Offense

• On Feb. 12 at 9:30 a.m. in the 11600 block of Lockwood Drive, Silver Spring. The subject exposed himself to the victim.

Strong-Arm Robbery

• On Feb. 14 at 6:21 p.m. in the 1000 block of Quebec Terrace, Silver Spring. The subjects assaulted the victim and removed property.

Vehicle Larceny

• Five incidents in Silver Spring between Feb. 11 and 14. In two of the incidents the subjects removed vehicle parts and in two of the three remaining incidents, the subjects forced entry and removed and iPod and computer equipment. Took a GPS unit and gym bag from an unlocked vehicle in the last incident. Affected streets include two incidents on Blackburn Lane, Strauss Terrace, Trebleclef Lane and Mozart Drive.

Vehicle Larceny

Commercial Burglary

• On Feb. 25 at 8:32 a.m. in the 6900 block of Carroll Avenue. Unknown subject(s) pried open doors on two offices and stole property.

Homicide

• On Feb. 24 at 1:42 a.m. in the 7300 block Flower Avenue. Officers responded to calls for shots fired in progress. Upon arrival two men were discovered suffering from gunshot wounds lying in the driveway and pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigation revealed that the first victim was shot by the second victim, who then took his own life. No other subject(s) were involved or injured in the incident.

Larceny

• 1300 block of University Boulevard at 8:25 p.m. Feb. 25. A man and woman entered a store and took items without paying for them.